CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT
SENATE BILL 5464
Chapter 90, Laws of 2015
64th Legislature
2015 Regular Session
FISHING GUIDES--ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES
EFFECTIVE DATE: 7/24/2015
SENATE BILL 5464
Passed Legislature - 2015 Regular Session
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State of Washington | 64th Legislature | 2015 Regular Session |
By Senators Warnick, Hatfield, Parlette, Hargrove, Ranker, Hewitt, Fraser, and Chase; by request of Department of Fish and Wildlife
Read first time 01/22/15. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources & Parks.
AN ACT Relating to unlawfully engaging in fishing guide activity; adding a new section to chapter
77.15 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 77.15 RCW to read as follows:
(1) A person is guilty of unlawfully engaging in fishing guide activity if the person holds a game fish guide license issued under RCW
77.65.480 or has a license issued under RCW
77.65.010 to operate a charter boat or act as a food fish guide, and the person:
(a) Fails to perform any duty of a charter boat or guide operator established in RCW
77.32.430; or
(b) Violates any rule of the commission or director regarding the sale, possession, issuance, or reporting of temporary fishing licenses, temporary short-term charter stamps, or catch record cards.
(2) Unlawfully engaging in fishing guide activity is a gross misdemeanor.
Passed by the Senate February 13, 2015.
Passed by the House April 13, 2015.
Approved by the Governor April 24, 2015.
Filed in Office of Secretary of State April 25, 2015.